Pommeuse () is a

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in the

Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne (river), Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square ...

department in the

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region in north-central France.

Demographics

Its inhabitants are called Pommeusiens.

Geography

Pommeuse is located in the valley of the

Grand Morin The Grand Morin (, literally ''Great Morin'') is a long river in France, left tributary of the Marne. Its source is near the village of Lachy. Its course crosses the departments of Marne and Seine-et-Marne. It flows westwards through the towns ...

and on the northern bank of the afore-mentioned valley. Two rivers flow through the commune: the Grand Morin and the

Aubetin The Aubetin is a long river in the Marne and Seine-et-Marne ''départements'', northeastern France. Its source is at Les Essarts-le-Vicomte, northeast of Nogent-sur-Seine. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Grand M ...

. The largest part of the commune is occupied by agricultural land, dedicated to the growth of cereals (mainly corn and wheat), and the farming of cattle. Part of the commune is wooded, notably along the banks of the

and on the bank of the valley. A railway line links Pommeuse to Paris in 56 minutes and also reaches out to the town of Coulommiers.

Neighboring communes

The neighboring communes are : *

Faremoutiers Faremoutiers () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. History Originally named ''Evoriacum'', Faremoutiers was renamed in honour of Saint Fara, who founded the Abbey of Faremoutiers ...

* Mouroux *

La Celle-sur-Morin La Celle-sur-Morin (, literally ''La Celle on Morin'') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Demographics The inhabitants are called ''Cellois''. See also *Communes of the Seine-et-M ...

* Saint-Augustin

History

The word "Pommeuse" signifies bridge over the Morin. The commune was previously named Eboriac and was at the junction of two Roman highways. The Pommeuse

fief A fief (; la, feudum) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an Lord, overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a for ...

was created in 1144.
There were four successive castles or manors. The first dates back to the 11th century, and allowed the lord to perceive a tax from the people wanting to cross the Morin. This castle was located on a mound overlooking the feodal land. The second castle was surrounded by a mote fed by the Morin, and was severely damaged during the

Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a series of armed conflicts between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France during the Late Middle Ages. It originated from disputed claims to the French Crown, ...

. The third castle build around 1480 was based upon a Renaissance type model. It was destroyed during the revolution and its occupants (the De Langlois family) guillotined. The fourth castle still inhabited to this day, was built from 1825 to 1830. It was upon recently still occupied by the De Langlois family.

Administration

Demography

The population has doubled in 30 years, as it did in a large part of the east of the Paris area.

Religious heritage

The commune is host to a twelfth-century church, and a more recent chapel. Pommeuse and the neighbouring village of

are united in one parish, itself part of the

diocese of Meaux The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meaux (Latin: ''Dioecesis Meldensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Meaux'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Seine-et-Marne. It was suff ...

. The abbot Jean Perrin (born 1912) has been the parish priest for 50 years. Mass has however only very rarely been celebrated in Pommeuse in the past few years because of the age of the priest.

Economy

A Pechiney factory used to exist by the

, but was closed down, as a result Pommeuse is virtually devoid of industry. Economic activity is limited to: * agricultural activity * a chemists * a bread shop * a grocers * a paper shop * a hairdressers * a play school and an elementary school

Places of interest

and Pommeuse train station. * Pommeuse church * four

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s * monument for the commemoration of the dead of the

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Pommeuse Castle.